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KUPFFER'S CELL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Specialized cells in the liver that destroy bacteria, foreign proteins, and worn-out blood cells
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Kupffer's cell" is a kind of...):
cell ((biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals)
Holonyms ("Kupffer's cell" is a part of...):
liver (large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes)
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